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Bulgaria

More protests expected after Bulgarian PM survives no-confidence vote

Demonstrators accuse Borissov and the country's top prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, of corruption, authoritarian rule and dependence on criminal groups. They are calling for both men to step down.

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Russia: Thousands protest against arrest of Khabarovsk region governor

Tens of thousands rally in Russia's far eastern city of Khabarovsk as new protests take place against the arrest of a popular regional governor amid charges of involvement in multiple murders.

Russia

Russia: Huge rallies after arrest of 'people’s governor' Sergei Furgal

Tens of thousands are protesting in the country's far east after the arrest of Sergei Furgal arrest amid charges of involvement in multiple murders. He got elected governor of the Khabarovsk region in 2018 after defeating the Kremlin-backed incumbent.

Belarus

Belarus opens criminal investigation into opposition protests

Amnesty International said police sought to disperse "peaceful gatherings" with "excessive and unnecessary use of force".

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Anti-government protesters try to break into Bulgaria's parliament

The unrest was the seventh consecutive day of protests against the Bulgarian government and alleged corruption.

Israel

Israel: Tel Aviv protest targets Netanyahu over COVID-19 economic aid

Protesters accuse the Israeli prime minister of failing to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia

Russia: Anti-Putin protests erupt over far east governor's arrest

Thousands gathered in the city of Khabarovsk and some shouted, "Shame on Moscow!" and "Putin's a thief!" after their governor was arrested.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PM Borissov and government urged to resign by president

Large protests were staged in Sofia after police raided the office of president Rumen Radev and arrested two of his aides.

Serbia

Serbia: 71 arrested as anti-Vučić protesters try to storm parliament

Protests began against renewed lockdown restrictions but have mushroomed into an expression of wider frustration with the hard-line rule of President Aleksandar Vučić.

Serbia

Serbia protests: Vučić 'not worried' about losing power after unrest

Just weeks after being re-elected, the Serbian president said he wasn't worried about losing power after days of protest over his handing of the coronavirus pandemic and his hard-line leadership.

France

Macron under pressure over French Interior Minister rape allegations

Newly-appointed Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is under pressure from feminist groups who are protesting his nomination in cities across France.

Greece

Greece: Violence erupts at rally in Athens against new protest law

Six police officers were injured and there were several arrests, as violence broke out at a demonstration against a new law to curb public protests.

USA

New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him'

Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death

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Kenyans march to demand the end of police abuses amid COVID-19 flux

Over 50 people were arrested according to local media.

Russia

Seventeen detained in Moscow at protest for indicted journalist

Around 17 people, including journalists, were detained after protesting against criminal charges faced by Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva.

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Protests as German MPs back scrapping coal-fired power plants by 2038

But environmental protesters are angry at what they see as a drawn-out timetable for Germany's energy transition.

China

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law flees city to continue anti-law campaign

The young pro-democracy campaigner has left Hong Kong for an undisclosed location after China imposed a tough new security law on the former British colony.

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Internet shutdown in Ethiopia amid unrest at singer's death

NetBlocks tell Euronews the extreme scale of the outage is "rare" and "worrying to see".

China

Hong Kong: 'Hundreds' held amid protests as new security law enforced

Police say they have detained hundreds of people at a protest for Hong Kong independence after warnings were issued to the crowd.

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Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to Finance Ministry

The protest at the Finance Ministry comes a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced €15 billion in measures to combat the climate crisis.